Beneficial effects of legumes in gut health

Current Opinion in Food Science

Volumn 14, Issue , 2017, Pages 32-36

  Clemente, Alfonso ^a   Olias, Raquel ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

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EID: 85011706636     PISSN: 22147993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cofs.2017.01.005     Document Type: Review

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